Lid latch



' Aug. 31 1926.

BEST AVAILASL 665m T. G. SADLER LID LATCH Filed July 19, 1924 A mgmasad/@f Gtia: nuts BST AVAILABLE cora Patented Aaug. 31, 1926.

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LID LAsnciI,l

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ton to the-frame .portonof the' bag-topand cause the; .block to l cooperate ywith the, frame l to .retainpthe loweraenlargedi-end ofthe spring-,pressed detenp slia1ikfto sv'vingr in a socket, the upper1-:or-4 gfree rend? of the shank being provided with'g; aIhegad ftd engage' and,

l 5 YVith v,ther e and f other gob] ects. in view, f the invention .consistsbf i certain novel features of construction,as-Wil1-=be .IIIQI'Q-i'fully described, and; particularly pointed A.out inthe improved lid-latcheiasapplied toA a bag-top. I

' Figure 2 isfanenlarged sectional/elevation showingv .thedetentas pivoted 1n. the

hinge-block.,bothithe block vandfthe frame having cooperating registeringslots for the reception,of-.thedetent Figure 3 shows the 'slot and reCeSSes-or sockets formen lon `fthe. 4inner.f acej of .the blockL Y gure 'et is an elevation of the detent showing the shank as being provided with a T-shaped head at one end and threaded inte an enlarged head at its upper end.

lligure 5 is a. front view showing a fragment-al portion of the bag frame with a slot for the reception of the detent shank formed in its face.

l1'1 igure 6 is a modification in which the spring is provided by a coiling in the shank of the detent.

lt is found in practice of advantage in the manufacture of detents for bag-tops and other similar devices, .to.slot the outer face of the bag-top frame and to fix to the frame a button or block having a similar, cooperating, registering slot for the reception of the shank of the detent in Which it may swing and to provide a socket either in the block or in the frame member at the bottom of the cooperating slots for the reception of an enlargement at the lovver end of the detent shank; also to provide a socket for the reception of the spring for pressing 1924.l serial Naivzapee.

the free en dof the "shank to locked position; and the following 4is a detailed description of: one construction by which these advantageousresnltsmay be accomplished ='Wtlrf reference to the drawings, 10 designatesthe 'frameorftop portion ofv a -ladys hand bag, ywhich may be-'constructed from a /stripfofjcell'uloidor other suitable 'material` l bent .into the. -desired 1 oblong: 'or other shape, z'and :its 1 ends secured ltogether by any suitable means, usually at the hinge 11i-'at the reamof. the frame A li`d`=12 is,v also provided-'Which .i is., connected yat'l to one of the members :of- 1 thel 1-.hinge Y 1-1. The front.

edges' :foff-both '-1 the. :frameV :and the lid'-Y are slotted vertically as atzlcwandel', the slots aligning -Witlreach other. Y 1 f FI .have Ialso provided ya blockfor button 16 which asbest shown in Figure, is provided Y with a. slot -12'r on it'sinner face to register I-Figure 1-is a 'i side,l elevation;- shovving my f With the-.slot :I4-inthe-outergfauof the frame; f v

In order t0 er en'd, which" enlargement- -s preferably formed in-the shape vof a Ti-head, is lmount-v the block 16. The upper end of this detenty shank is preferably threaded as at 21 and screwed into a head member 22, but any other suitable means for attaching this head 22 to the shank may be provided.

I have also formed a recess or socket 23 in the block 16 for the reception of aspring member 24- Which is guided by the Walls of said socket and also by those of the slot 17 to engage the front side of the detent shank to press its head into the slot 15 of the lid 12 to retain the lid in closed position.

In some cases it is found of advantage to counterbore the upper face of the lid about its slot as at 25 to retain the enlarged head 22 when swung into position over the same, and it is also found of advantage to bevel the under side of the lid about the slot slightly as at 26 to assist the lid upon engaging the head 22 to press the same outwardly and permit the cover to move to closed position.

By my improved construction of detent and means for mounting the same, it will retain the cover or. lid closed` position,-I have provided a detent having a. shank 10 Withan enlargement 19 at its-low? slots aligning and the device is complete.

Ifh'avef shown theiblock beingrecessed A atLSOiOrV-'the reception of the'Thead of the detenft shank 19ebut this enlargement on the pivoted jend. of; the Idetent Ashank may .be of any-.desired shape and' 'this enlargement may f be ,mounted in a recess whichl may be vformed .fftions nr,

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in eithen 4the :block or :the frame, the block andy-frame cooperating-tov retainth'e joint or pivbtedfhead in its l socket,= without: departing, :fromthe spirit :and y yscope f o this f'in'vena v.separate spring to .aactaupontheidetent to move)1 itgto lockednpositiomfias above described?,i I. may fiorm a coil 27 'in the shank of the v :detent-, i the i spring action of which will cause the shankitoI swing inwardly to lockedfp'osition and the endf 28 ofthe shank wiremay beheldzin av corresponding hole 29ingits block: as shown in Figure 6.-

.Thectoregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but Ifdeslre ittiche-understood, that Iv reserve thepr'iviiegezof resortingto; all the mechanical changes.. to which :the device is susceptl' ible', .the 'inventions being defined and limited :onlyfby the-terms of. the :appended claims.

-Icisimwf 1- i. A lid-latch for l a receptacle, including a frame member, separate hinge block mem- BEST AVAILABLE COPY 'ber iixed to said frame, a socket in one of said members adjacent their junction, a' detent having a shank of a size to engage the side walls of said socket mounted to swing therein, a lid engaging head on the free end 0i' said shank, and a spring to swing the head oisaid shank'towardslocked position. 2, A lid-latch for a receptacle, including a frame member, a separate hinge block member .ixed to said frame, a T-shaped socket in one oit' said members adjacent their junction, a detent having a shank with a T-head at'gone end mounted in `said socket, alid enga ing head on thefree end of said shank, an a' spring set in a recess in vsaid block to press the shank -he'ad towards locked position. 1. 1 v

- 3. A lid latch :for a receptacle, including a frame member, a separate button or block member' i'xed to said frame, the inner face of said block and the Couter face of said frame having 'registering slots, a detent hav- `ingashank with "an enlargement at one end socketed in one of said 4members to swing in said registering slots, a 4lid engaging head onthefree end of said shank, and a spring to press said shank to locked position'.

4. A liddatch for a receptacle, including a frame, a separate hinge block fixed to said frame, the inner face of said bl'oc'k and the outer face of said frame having registering slots,v` a detent having a shank with an enlargementat one end socketed in said block to vswing in sai-d registering slots, a lid engaging head 0n the free end of said shank, the inner face 'of 'said block having a bore cnminuiii'c'ating with said slot-s, and a spring in said bore pressing said shank to locked position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

THOMAS G. SADLER. 

